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Eight most innovative Sweets & Snacks 2013
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Retailers have voted for the new confectionery products that have the best go-to-market potential in the US. Related news |
News in brief
NCA president: Sugar reform necessary to preserve US candy industry
Lawrence T. Graham, president of the National Confectioners Association (NCA) said sugar industry reform is needed to keep the American confectionery industry competitive.
Emotional connection with shoppers key to candy success
During Tuesday’s keynote address at the 2013 Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, shopper marketing experts offered advice on engaging people to help ensure sales success.
Candy eating frequency unlinked to obesity, suggests NCA funded study
A study funded by the US National Confectioners Association (NCA) has not ruled out that candy may cause obesity but has suggested there is no link between the number of candy-eating occasions and the condition.
Global Industry News
Healthy hydrocolloids: Designing foods with a healthier structure from FoodNavigator.com
The ability to modify the micro- and macro-structure of food products using hydrocolloid science offers the food industry a plethora of opportunities to make healthier and better tasting foods, say experts.
Higher doses of vitamin C show promise as cancer treatment adjunct from NutraIngredients-USA.com
Vitamin C as a cancer treatment adjunct received a boost with the release of recent research results in the May edition of Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology.
Food industry welcomes EU package to tackle VAT fraud from FoodNavigator.com
Industry trade group FoodDrinkEurope has welcomed an anti-VAT fraud package under discussion in the EU, saying that the food and drink sector is greatly impacted by VAT tax fraudsters.
Food Safety Recall round-up 17-23 May from FoodQualityNews.com
An overview of the food recalls this week...
Spotlight
  LIVE FROM SWEETS AND SNACKS EXPO IN CHICAGONestlé Cocoa Plan to expand to US productsNestlé USA announced at the National Confectioners Association (NCA) show that the company is expanding its Nestlé... |
 Live from Sweets and Snacks Expo in ChicagoCandy trends take spotlight at industry eventAt the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, new confection and snack products on display reflect what... |
 Unlikely drivers in the Swedish confectionery marketChocolate still rules the roost in Sweden, but two improbable sub-segments are set to help the sugar... |
 Hershey brand launch in ‘fastest growing’ Chinese confectionery segmentHershey has launched a new brand in China that will operate in what it has called the... |
 Cloetta acquires ‘very special’ natural candy technology with Goody Good Stuff buyScandinavian confectioner Cloetta has acquired UK firm Goody Good Stuff and its unique gelatin free technology to... |
 Still fuel for caffeine gums after Wrigley halts production on FDA concernsThere is still a market for caffeine gums even after US Food and Drug Administration concerns prompted... |
  Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013Confectionery ‘a new way to control weight’ claims Carmit CandyAdrian Sagman vice president of international sales and marketing, Carmit Candy |
 Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013Chocolate an ‘amenable’ probiotic delivery vehicle, says DuPontScott Bush vice president of marketing, DuPont Nutrition & Health |